Mop



W. L. EVA NS Oct. 29, 1929.

MOP

Filed Sept. 10, 1925 Invenhr:

vansf y @QQ Patented Oct. 29, 1929 PATENT OFFICE WILL L. EVANS, OF INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA MOP Application filed September 10 a mop of this class in which the mop-cloth may be shifted at the Wide end so that in wringing it is practically uniform throughout its length; fourth, to provide a novelly constructed mop of this class; and fifth, to

15 provide a mop of this class which is very simple and economical to construct, easy to place the mop-cloth on, easy to operate, efiiclent in its action, durable and which will not readily deteriorate or get out of order.

With these and other objects in View as W111 appear hereinafter, my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafter described in de- Z tail, and particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the characters of reference thereon, which form a part of this application, in which: 0

Figure 1, is a side elevation of my invention with the mop thereon; Figure 2, 1s a plan view of my invention as shown in F g. 1; Figure 3, is a perspective view of my 1nvention showing the mop in the act of being wrung by the wringer; Figure 4, is a fragmentary perspective view of the forward portion of my invention showing the forward mop-cloth holding element disengaged in full lines and in holding position in dotted lines.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the several views of the drawing.

My invention includes generally a base plate 1, a forward mop holding element 2, a rear mop-cloth holding element 3, a handle 4, a wringer 5, of which the rear mop-cloth holding member 3 is a part, and a mop-cloth shifting lever 6.

The forward mop holding element 2 comprises a single piece of heavy wire bent in 10, 1925. Serial No. 55,494.

the form of a rear transverse connecting member 7, a pair of arms 8 and 9 connected to the ends respectively of said connecting member and projecting and diverging forwardly therefrom, a mop-cloth holding spring arm 10 extending transversely from the forward end of arm 8, and a coil 11 on the forward end of arm 9, which coil is formed with a seat 12 near the end 13 thereof to hold the end of the spring arm 10 in position to hold the forward end of the mop 14-, over which spring arm the mop is extended and bent back upon itself. The rear portion of the mop-cloth holding element 2 fits in the forward end of the plate 1 and is secured to the plate by lugs 15 and 16 struck out of the plate and bent around the member 7 and around the arms 8 and 9 respectively.

The handle 4 is pivotally connected .to the plate 1 by means of a pair of lugs'l7 upstanding from the plate, a pair of lugs 18, pivots 19 extending through the lugs 17 and 18, and a collar 20 fitted on the lower end of the handle and from which the lugs 18 tangentially extend.

The wringer 5 includes the rear mop-cloth holding element 3 and a crank 21 bent from a single piece of wire, the crank being provided with a handle 22. The crank 21 is formed with a journal 23 which extends diametrically through the handle 4 in a bearing 24 seated in the handle, so that the crank is positioned above the upper side of said handle. The rear mop-cloth holding element 3 is in the form of a hook bent transversely first from the lower end of the crank journal 23, as at 25 then backward transversely be low the portion 25 at 26, and then upwardly and inwardly transversely at 27, leaving a space 28 between the end of element and the lower end of the journal 23, through which space the rear end of the mop-cloth let is introduced into or removed from the element 3, the rear end of the mop-cloth being extended around the transverse portion 26 of the element.

The mop-cloth shifting lever 6 is pivoted at 6 to the forward end of the plate 1 near the left side thereof and normally rests adjacent the inner side of the arm 8 0f the mopis fdrmed with an upturned flange 33 for reinforcing said edge. Transverse beads 34 and 35 are impressed in the plate for reinforcing the same transversely. Teeth 36 are impressed downwardly in the plate 1 for engaging the mop-cloth and prevents creeping thereof.

The mop-cloth. 1% is folded upon itself at its ends around the arm 10 of holding element 2 and around the member 26 of holding element 3 andextends under the base plate 1.

The mop-cloth is drawn taut for mopping by swinging the handle 4 upwardly on its pivots 19 and when taut the mop-cloth may be pushed over the floor by means of the handle whereby the floor is mopped.

Normally the wringer 5 rests with the mopcloth holding element 3 extending transversely under the handle 4 and with the crank 21 extending above and parallel to the handle so that it is not in the way. The rear mop-cloth holding element 3 is of less width than the forward mop-cloth holding element 2, so-that the mop-cloth 14 is wider at its front than at its rear end.

When it is desired to wring the mop-cloth 14 the lever 6 is first grasped by its handle 30 and swung clockwise whereby the lug 29 engaging the left side of the front end of the mop cloth compresses the front end of the cloth to the right. The handle 22 is then grasped, and the wringer 5 rotated, whereby the mop-cloth is twisted and wrung dry as shown in Fig. 3, the handle 4 and plate 1 swinging toward each other on pivots 19. as themop-cloth Contracts while being twisted.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions, I do not wish tobe limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement, but de sire to include in the scope of my invention the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is: V

1. In a mop of the class described, a base plate, a handle pivotally connected to said plate, a mop-cloth holding element on the forward end of said plate for holding the forward, end ofthe mop-cloth, and a wringer mounted on said handle, said Wringer including a crank journaled in said handle, and a mop-cloth holding element on said crank for holding the rear end of the mop-cloth; and a mop-cloth shifting lever on said plate at one side only for engaging the one side only of said mop-cloth and shifting the front end of the mop-cloth to one side of said forward mop-cloth holding element.

'2. In a mop of the class described, a relatively long, wide, flat, reinforced sheet metal mop-cloth pressing base plate, a handle connected, to said base plate, a forward mopcloth holding element secured on the forward end of said plate, and including a pair of forwardly projecting arms, a transverse spring arm extending from the forward end of one of said forwardly projecting arms, around which spring arm the forward end of the mop-cloth is extended, and a coil on the forward end of said other forwardly projecting arm forming a seat for the end of said spring arm to prevent the mop-cloth from slipping off said spring arm, and a rear mopcloth holding element for holding the rear end of the mop-cloth.

3. In a mop of the class described, a relatively long, wide, flat, reinforced sheet metal mop-cloth pressing base plate, a handle connected to saidplate, a forward mop-cloth holding element comprising a wire bent in the form of arear connecting member, a pair of arms projectingforwardly from said connecting member, a spring arm projecting transversely from theforward end of one of said forwardly projecting arms around which spring arm the forward end of the mop-cloth is extended, and a seat on the forwardend of said other forwardly projecting arm to receive the end of said spring arm in mop-cloth holding position, t-he rear portion of said mop-cloth holding element resting on the forward end of said plate, lugs struck out of said plate and bent aroundthe connecting member and theforwardly projecting arms ofsaid, holding element, and an element for holdingthe rear end of the mopcloth.

4. In a mop of the class described, a base member having-a pair of forwardly projecting arms, a transverse. spring arm secured to and extending from the forward end of one of said forwardly projecting arms, and a seat on the forward end of'the other forwardly projecting arm for receiving the. free end of said spring arm in av mop-cloth holding position, the forwardly projecting arm provided with said seat being adapted to be sprung to one side for releasing the free end of said spring arm and for admitting said end of'the spring arm into. said seat.

5. In a mop of the class described, a sheet metal base plate, and a forward mop-cloth holding element secured to the forward end of said plate, said holding element comprising a spring Wire member having a connecting portion and forwardly projecting arms at the ends of said connecting portion, said connecting portion and the ends of the arms adjacent to the connecting portion being secured to said plate, one of the forwardly projecting arms being provided with an integral spring arm extended to the forward end of the other forwardly projecting arm, the other forwardly projecting arm being provided With a loop adapted to receive and retain the free end of said spring arm.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles, California, this 27th day of August, 1925.

WILL L. EVANS. 

